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The Fleet Off the Coast, Beachy Head

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Date

c. 1790-1805

Artist

Samuel Atkins (active 1787-1808)

Collection

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Image Link

http://www.clevelandart.org/art/2011.411

Description

The breathtaking headlands of Beachy Head, the highest, most dramatic chalk sea cliffs in the United Kingdom, are depicted in this watercolor. A marine painter active during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, Atkins patriotically associated Britain’s identity with its coastal geography and famous navy. A fleet of sailing vessels is depicted offshore in full sail, suggesting a rare moment of the entire fleet’s departure.
Inscription: signed lower left in brown ink: "Atkins"
Medium: watercolor with graphite underdrawing
Dimensions: Sheet: 34.4 x 48.4 cm (13 9/16 x 19 1/16 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Lowell Libson in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred M. Rankin, Jr.
Accesion Number: 2011.411

Image Licence

CC0 1.0

Image Credit

Image courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art

Location

Beachy Head, Eastbourne, England

Country

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Beaches
Naval
Cliffs
Coasts

Category

Landscapes & Seascapes

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